Giving Back to the Community: Why Philanthropy is at the Heart of Inclusity’s Mission and Values

Community is at the heart of what Inclusity does each day. Whether it’s training for an entire workplace, a Connection for a team, or a facilitated conversation, we foster connections and strengthen relationships. Our work is about people.  With a strong sense of...
Get to Know Vern Vereen

Get to Know Vern Vereen

Inclusity’s team is made up of some pretty amazing people. Vern Vereen brings his magic to Inclusity as he leverages over 50 years in the workforce to achieve inclusive workplace cultures, create inclusive leaders, and help those around him to grow professionally....

Garrett Morgan (1877-1963)

Garrett Morgan (1877-1963)

One of the most unfortunate effects of prejudice is that it blinds us to the potential of new discoveries that come from unexpected places. When we insist on sticking to our old ways, associating only with people whom we already know and like, and using tools that are...

Rose O’Neill  (1874-1944)

Rose O’Neill (1874-1944)

We often think of our personal and professional lives as being two separate spheres, with “success” in each appearing very differently and requiring different skills. Despite their differences, however, our experiences in either sphere have major repercussions in the...

Antonio Pasin (1897-1990)

Antonio Pasin (1897-1990)

The culture of the United States is one that celebrates the common man, and so many of the artifacts associated with “Americana” are popular consumer products. America is associated in people’s minds not just with baseball and apple pie, but also Coca-Cola, Levi’s...

Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988)

Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988)

One of the most difficult tasks that Inclusity’s trainers face on the job is mediating the conflicts that emerge when personalities and cultures clash in the workplace. These conflicts can be aggravated by the fact that many people in the modern workplace were raised...

Althea Gibson (1927-2003)

Althea Gibson (1927-2003)

On April 15, 1947, Major League baseball witnessed the debut of Jackie Robinson as first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Robinson having been signed by the Dodgers’ general manager Branch Rickey two years earlier. Both Rickey and Robinson were endangering their...

Inclusity Gives Back

Inclusity Gives Back

Wishes do come true: Make-A-Wish® has been making dreams a reality for critically ill children for nearly four decades. It all began with Chris, a seven-year old boy diagnosed with leukemia who wanted nothing more than to be a police officer. The community came...

Jerry Lawson (1940-2011)

Jerry Lawson (1940-2011)

For a long time one of the greatest obstacles to the social acceptance of computing as part of daily life was the insularity and even elitism that prevailed, and to an extent still prevails, among the gatekeepers of computer technology. While the original “tech geek”...

Frank Capra (1897-1991)

Frank Capra (1897-1991)

Many of the stories featured in this space have involved adversity in its more visible forms, such as prejudice, poverty, and even outright violence. However, there is another kind of adversity that can be just as difficult to overcome, and in fact often accompanies...

Jane Archer (1898-1982)

Jane Archer (1898-1982)

Many people can remember a time in their careers when everything seemed to be conspiring against their success, from the tools in their hands to the supervisors watching over their shoulders. We generally tend to get over this feeling after a little while, recognizing...